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2024
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Yi-Ran Du,Xiao-Qiang Li,Xian-Xia Yang,Guo-Yi Duan,Yong-Mei Chen,Bao-Hua Xu
In this study, the copper-nickel (Cu–Ni) bimetallic electrocatalysts for electrochemical CO 2 reduction reaction(CO 2 RR) are fabricated by taking the finely designed poly(ionic liquids) (PIL) containing abundant Salen and imidazolium chelating sites as the surficial layer, wherein Cu–Ni, PIL–Cu and PIL–Ni interaction can be readily regulated by different synthetic scheme. As a proof of concept, Cu@Salen-PIL@Ni(NO 3 ) 2 and Cu@Salen-PIL(Ni) hybrids differ significantly in the types and distribution of Ni species and Cu species at the surface, thereby delivering distinct Cu–Ni cooperation fashion for the CO 2 RR. Remarkably, Cu@Salen-PIL@Ni(NO 3 ) 2 provides a C2+ faradaic efficiency (FE C2+ ) of 80.9% with partial current density ( j C 2+ ) of 262.9 mA cm −2 at −0.80 V (versus reversible hydrogen electrode, RHE) in 1 m KOH in a flow cell, while Cu@Salen-PIL(Ni) delivers the optimal FE C2+ of 63.8% at j C2+ of 146.7 mA cm −2 at −0.78 V. Mechanistic studies indicates that the presence of Cu–Ni interfaces in Cu@Salen-PIL@Ni(NO 3 ) 2 accounts for the preserve of high-valence Cu(I) species under CO 2 RR conditions. It results in a high activity of both CO 2 -to-CO conversion and C–C coupling while inhibition of the competitive HER.
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ADVANCED MATERIALS
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2025
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Tianrui Li,Baoling Tang,Jiance Jin,Kai Han,Haoran Zhang,Hailian Zhao,Xuejie Zhang,Maxim Molokeev,Yuzhen Wang,Zhiguo Xia,Bingfu Lei
Cu(I)-based halide scintillators are promising candidates for X-ray detection due to excellent scintillation and low-cost solution processability. However, the rational design of Cu(I)-based halide scintillators remains challenging due to insufficient theoretical frameworks elucidating their structure-property correlations. In this work, two Cu(I)-based hybrid metal halides, Cu 2 I 4 -IC (Ionic compound) are designed and Cu 4 I 4 -CC (Coordination compound) via bonding mode control engineering. The Cu 2 I 4 -IC exhibits blue emission, and the Cu 4 I 4 -CC exhibits yellow emission, and the photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of Cu 2 I 4 -IC and Cu 2 I 4 -IC are 91% and 100% respectively. The non-radiative transitions are reduced due to the high rigidity of Cu 4 I 4 , resulting in a light yield up to 67 500 photons MeV −1 and a detection limit as low as 47.3 nGy s −1 of Cu 4 I 4 -CC. Additionally, a high-performance scintillator hydrogel based on Cu 4 I 4 -CC with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA),H 2 O and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is innovatively developed. Owing to the high transmittance, the large-area scintillator hydrogel film (10 × 10 cm 2 ) achieves an X-ray imaging resolution of 14 lp mm −1 . Furthermore, the synergistic effects of hydrogen bonding and coordination bonding endow the hydrogel scintillator with excellent plasticity and flexible stretchability. The Cu 4 I 4 -CC@PVA hydrogel proves promising for X-ray imaging with excellent stability in harsh environments, matching state-of-the-art scintillators.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2025
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IF 19
Xuefei He,Shuai Zhang,Yuzhen Wang,Kai Han,Zhiguo Xia
Hybrid luminescent metal halides has emerged as the state-of-the-art scintillators, while remaining challenges for enhancing light yield and X-ray imaging capability. Herein, halogen engineering is reported to optimize Cu(I)-based hybrid halides by enhancing the X-ray absorption cross-section, resulting in an increase of light yield by 188% to 79,770 photons MeV −1 from (C 12 H 30 N 2 ) 2 Cu 6 Cl 10 to optimized (C 6 H 15 N) 2 CuI 3 . The transparent glassy scintillation screen with optical transparency beyond 82% demonstrates good thermal stability and high mechanical flexibility. More importantly, the high X-ray imaging resolution of 20.5 lp mm −1 is achieved based on the Cu-I-based glassy scintillation screen. The combined merits of enhancing scintillation performance and X-ray imaging resolution provide a platform for developing halide glass scintillators and enriching their applications in radiology and security screening.
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JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
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2025
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Juan Chen,Linmeng Wang,Hongyi Gao,Rushuo Li,Zhiyuan Liu,Tao Ban,Shunzheng Zhao,Jichao Yang,Ge Wang
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) catalysts have unique electronic properties and geometric structures, offering maximum atom-utilization efficiency. Noble metal-free SACs anchored within metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) enable precise tuning of electronic structures and significantly enhance catalytic activity beyond conventional porous materials. Herein, we synthesized the synthesis of Cu(I)/Ce-MOF-808-EA by anchoring atomically dispersed Cu(II) species onto the open Ce 6 nodes of the Ce-MOF-808 framework, followed by in situ reduction to Cu(I) via ethanol treatment and thermal activation processes. The atomic dispersion and valence transformation of Cu sites on Ce-MOF-808 were confirmed by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS), high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The resulting Cu(I)/Ce-MOF-808-EA exhibited outstanding catalytic performance for the hydrogenation of Dicyclopentadiene (DCPD), achieving 100 % conversion, 91.54 % selectivity toward Dihydrodicyclopentadiene (DHDCPD), and 8.45 % selectivity toward Tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene (THDCPD) at 100 °C, 2 MPa. Notably, Cu(I)/Ce-MOF-808-EA outperformed other transition metal catalysts (Co/Ce-MOF-808-EA, Ni/Ce-MOF-808-EA and Zn/Ce-MOF-808-EA). For the first time, Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations, combined with experimental investigations, revealed a low-energy reaction pathway for DCPD hydrogenation, wherein Cu(I) sites, in cooperation with adjacent oxygen atoms, act as bi-active centers to heterolytically cleave H 2 into proton and hydride species (*H δ+ -H δ- ) for subsequent hydrogenation. This study underscores the potential of MOFs as versatile platforms for engineering single-atom catalysts with enhanced catalytic properties.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2025
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Pengyu Zhang,Chen Li,Haoyang Guan,Yihao Wang,Chao Wang,Yiping Du,Kun Zheng,Jiawen Xiao,Zhengguang Yan
Hybrid copper(I)–based halides are important materials in radiation detection and anticounterfeiting owing to their excellent luminescence efficiency and low toxicity. This study employed a chiral racemic strategy to synthesize ( Rac -MPZ) 2 Cu 2 I 6 (where MPZ represents 2-methylpiperazine) single crystals with excitation-dependent dual-color emission. ( Rac -MPZ) 2 Cu 2 I 6 has a zero-dimensional crystal structure, which is different from the two-dimensional structure of chiral ( R / S -MPZ) 2 Cu 2 I 6 . Interestingly, ( Rac -MPZ) 2 Cu 2 I 6 exhibits excitation-dependent cyan and red emissions at room temperature (298 K), with the photoluminescence quantum yield of the cyan emission peak approaching 90 %. Its luminescence mechanism is proposed through density functional theory calculations and theoretical experiments. ( Rac -MPZ) 2 Cu 2 I 6 exhibits excellent X-ray absorption and responsivity, with a light yield of up to 34,500 photons/MeV. X-ray imaging screens developed with ( Rac -MPZ) 2 Cu 2 I 6 show an excellent resolution of >10 lp/mm. Therefore, the synthesized material has great potential for practical applications as a scintillator. In addition, its unique excitation-dependent dual-color emission property at room temperature and temperature-dependent thermochromicity have excellent potential in anticounterfeiting and information encryption, which can realize multimode and multilevel anticounterfeiting or encryption effects. This study also provides new prospects for developing multifield applications of copper(I)-based halides.
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TOXICON
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2025
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Long Xu,Yuzhu Xu,Yiwen Lin,Jingdi Niu,Xinxing Gao,Wanwan Wang,Shanqin Qian
Aristolochic acids (AAs) are a family of nitrophenanthrene carboxylic acids. Some AAs-containing herbs are used as raw materials in medicines, health foods, cosmetics, and dietary supplements. However, aristolochic acid I (AAI) as the main active component of AAs, is nephrotoxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic to humans. Thus, it is essential to develop effective techniques for determining AAI in relevant products. In this study, an anti-AAI monoclonal antibody (mAb) with high sensitivity was generated. Based on the mAb, a chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay (CLEIA) was developed, exhibiting an IC 50 of 20 ng/mL and a linear range from 2.5 ng/mL to 250 ng/mL. The limit of detection (LOD) of the CLEIA was 1.96 ng/mL. The recovery rates of AAI in spiked patent medicines and cosmetics ranged from 79.7 % to 121.7 % with coefficient of variations (CVs) ranging from 1.2 % to 13.6 %. A good correlation coefficient of 0.9591 was observed between CLEIA and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) results, indicating that the developed CLEIA is accurate and reliable for the determination of AAI in patent medicines and cosmetics.
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2025
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Yuyan Dong,Ligang Yuan,Linhui Tang,Zheng Zhang,Shibing Zou,Jianwei Chen,Xin Cui,Ning Li,Lei Shi,Keyou Yan
Perovskite's surface defects trigger deep level traps and energy misalignment, resulting in substantial interface recombination and energy loss in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, 9-fluoreneacetic acid (FAA), a self-assembled molecule (SAM), is employed to passivate the interface defects and modulate energy alignment. SAM modification reduces the defect density from 6.37 × 10 15 to 3.11 × 10 15 cm −3 and produces a p-type surface with an upward band bending, thus constructing a well-defined n-i-p heterojunction for efficient charge separation. Accordingly, the target PSC realizes 24.75% power conversion efficiency (PCE) and retains 92% for 1100 h during maximum power point tracking (MPPT) at room temperature. Furthermore, over 80% of initial PCE has been reserved after 2500 h aging in 25–30% relative humidity (RH). This SAM strategy is expected to enhance the efficiency and stability for n-i-p PSCs.
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2025
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LiYuanyuan,ChengShuyang,JinXu,WuRuoxuan,GuoYiyi,WuDezhi,DongJie
Plants have evolved intricate strategies to cope with various abiotic stresses. Ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation plays a key role in plant development as well as abiotic stress tolerance. In this study, we identify LAO1, an F-box protein with unknown function, as a negative regulator of plant fitness during nitrogen starvation. DOMINANT SUPPRESSOR OF KAR 2 (DSK2) interacts with and mediates the autophagic degradation of LAO1 protein during nitrogen starvation. The loss of LAO1 improves the fitness of an autophagy-deficient mutant, atg5-1, under nitrogen starvation. Intriguingly, mutations in DSK2 facilitate rather than reduce plant growth after nitrogen starvation. This unexpected effect of DSK2 knockout led us to discover that DSK2 also interacts with and degrades a group of class I TCP transcription factors. Phenotypic observations demonstrate that class I TCPs are crucial for plant adaptation to nitrogen starvation. Moreover, genetic analyses indicate that class I TCPs function downstream of LAO1 and counteract its negative effects. Collectively, our findings unveil a previously undescribed regulatory network governing plant fitness during nitrogen starvation.
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Jieying Li,Yuxiao Liu,Jingsi Jiang,Fang Chen,Nan Zhang,Xun Kang,Lin Liu,Yingjuan Wang,Qianfeng Xia,Chuanlong Zhu,Dai Kuang
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a globally recognized microbial pathogen with significant clinical impact. The bacterium harbors the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas systems, which provide adaptive immunity against invading foreign nucleic acids. Recent studies suggest that certain CRISPR-Cas systems can regulate endogenous genes, influencing bacterial virulence. However, their role in regulating pathogenicity in K. pneumoniae remains poorly understood. This study investigates the regulatory role of the type I-E* CRISPR-Cas system in a hypervirulent K. pneumoniae strain, focusing on its impact on histidine metabolism and pathogenicity. Transcriptome analyses identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the casABECD-deletion and wild-type strains, including significant upregulation of the histidine utilization (Hut) operon and downregulation of biofilm-related genes. These molecular changes resulted in enhanced histidine metabolic activity, reduced biofilm formation, attenuated virulence in A549 lung epithelial cells, and improved survival of Galleria mellonella, as validated through phenotypic and virulence assays. Our bioinformatic analysis indicated that the CRISPR-Cas system in K. pneumoniae targets the hutT sequence, which is part of the Hut operon. Furthermore, the overexpression of hutT mitigated CRISPR-Cas-mediated repression of the Hut operon, as observed in virulence assays, while simultaneous deletion of hutH and casABECD restored the reduced virulence in the ΔcasABECD strain. Additionally, deletion of casABECD significantly enhances the growth of the strain in medium with histidine as the sole carbon source, highlighting the intricate regulatory role of the CRISPR-Cas system in metabolic adaptation. Collectively, these findings uncover a novel role for the CRISPR-Cas system in regulating metabolic pathways and virulence in hypervirulent K. pneumoniae.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2025
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Zhongkun Wang,Rui Zhu,Chenrui Li,Weiwei Xu,Liangyou Zhao,Guangjin Gao,Weihao An,Xiang Dong,Qingqing Miao,Qing Li
Bacterial infections pose a significant global health challenge, further exacerbated by the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains, thereby necessitating the development of alternative therapeutic strategies. Type I photosensitizers, as an emerging phototheranostic modality, hold great promise for antibacterial treatment but are limited by poor specificity. Herein, we report a hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S)-activatable theranostic probe (CyIN) that integrates near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging and type I photodynamic therapy (PDT) functionalities into a single platform for the precise treatment of drug-resistant bacterial infections. CyIN is rationally constructed by masking the hydroxyl group of iodine-substituted hemicyanine with a H 2 S-cleavable 2,4-dinitrophenyl group, which efficiently quenches NIR fluorescence and suppresses reactive oxygen species generation. Such molecular configuration allows CyIN to turn on its NIR fluorescence signal and type I photodynamic action upon interaction with bacterial-derived H 2 S, achieving distinguishable detection of drug-resistant bacterial infection, potent bacterial clearance (>99 %), and accelerated healing of bacteria-infected wounds. Furthermore, histological analyses confirm that the CyIN treatment can reduce inflammation, enhance collagen deposition, and promote tissue regeneration without systemic toxicity. Thus, this work presents a promising H 2 S-responsive phototheranostic platform for precise bacterial detection and efficient photodynamic eradication of drug-resistant bacterial infections.
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MOLECULAR DIVERSITY
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2025
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IF 3.8
Luo Zhi,Zhang Shuangkun,Bai Enqi,Cai Kasha
A bis(NHC) manganese-catalyzed protocol for facile benzylic alkylation of a diverse range of arenes has been successfully developed. This innovative method enables the efficient synthesis of various alkylated arenes, including formal sp 2 C3-mono-alkylated indenes, sp 3 C1, sp 2 C3-di-alkylated indenes and other sp 3 C–H alkylated arenes, all derived from commonly accessible primary and secondary alcohols. Central to this alkylation reaction is the bis(NHC) manganese catalyst, which plays a pivotal role in facilitating the transformation of simple alcohols into complex and valuable organic compounds. Graphical abstract
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 13.2
Rui Jiang,Jie Zhao,Yifei Qiao,Bo Tan,Jialin Yin,Zhenyu Dai,Shiliang Mei,Wanlu Zhang,Ruiqian Guo
Near-infrared (NIR) emission has garnered significant attention owing to its broad application potential in next-generation optoelectronics. Among various candidates, indium phosphide (InP) quantum dots (QDs) have emerged as particularly promising candidate due to their environmentally benign composition and relatively facile synthesis. However, the synthesis of NIR-emitting InP-based QDs exhibiting high luminescence efficiency remains a critical challenge. The inherent difficulties primarily stem from insufficient core nucleation and the complex shell growth processes essential for achieving high-performance QDs. Herein, we report an expeditious synthetic strategy for achieving NIR-I emissive core-only InP QDs with tunable emission ranging from 683 to 742 nm, mediated by the synergistic effect of ZnCl 2 and NH 4 PF 6 . Under the competitive adsorption between ZnCl 2 and NH 4 PF 6 , high-covalent InP QDs with sizes of approximately 6 to 10 nm can be obtained within 5 min. During the later stages in this dual-salt system, PF 6 − effectively eliminates surface oxides while zinc ion enrichment establishes a negatively charged surface. This Zn-related configuration promotes subsequent adsorption and defect passivation by NH 4 + . The final core-only QDs exhibit bright NIR-I emission with a photoluminescence quantum yield of up to 74 % in solution. Furthermore, the application potential of these core-only QDs is demonstrated through simple patterning. This work establishes a straightforward, post-treatment-free synthesis of high-performance NIR-I core-only InP QDs, highlighting their substantial promise for next-generation optoelectronic devices.
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